Well known for his work in the 1960's as a designer and model-maker with Gerry Anderson's Century 21 Organisation, on their highly successful science-fiction television shows, Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet and Joe 90, as well as the live-action drama series, UFO, Mike Trim also spent twenty years working as a highly-respected freelance illustrator.

Mile Trim, with some of his originalCentury 21 artwork.

&nbsp

He is perhaps best known for his concept designs and front cover artwork for Jeff Wayne's 1976 album, 'War of the Worlds'. His highly detailed technical artwork of aircraft, ships, military vehicles and cars, in such publications as the successful 'Profile' and Osprey 'Airwar' series of the 1970's, led to work for a wide variety of books, including factual children’s books, encyclopaedias and numerous hardback and paperback jackets, where his accuracy, attention to detail and highly realistic dramatic action paintings were much appreciated by authors and publishers alike.

&nbsp

Now, after teaching art and design for over sixteen years, he is back designing for sci-fi film and television projects, mainly using marker-rendering techniques, as well as undertaking commissions from America, Canada, Britain and Europe, several of which feature craft he had designed for the original Anderson shows. His subjects cover all aspects of aerospace and aviation, maritime subjects, both current and historical, as well as wildlife, still-life and landscapes. These can be executed in a variety of medias, including oil, acrylic, gouache, water-colour, pastel, coloured pencil, pen or pencil and mixed-media. Prices vary depending on size, subject matter and media.